Aug 17 U.S. ends Syria stabilization funding, cites more allied cash By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is ending funding for Syria stabilization projects as it moves to extricate the U.S. from the conflict, citing increased contributions from anti-Islamic State coalition partners. Continue reading
Aug 17 People plucked from rooftops as Indian floods kill 324 By Associated Press Rescuers used helicopters and boats on Friday to evacuate thousands of people stranded on their rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala that killed more than 320 people. Continue reading
Aug 17 Pakistani lawmakers elect Imran Khan as prime minister By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Imran Khan as the country's next prime minister, in a step toward the country's third civilian transfer of power. Continue reading
Aug 16 Vatican is in ‘shame and sorrow’ over abuses in Pennsylvania By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The Vatican expressed "shame and sorrow" Thursday over a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy who raped and molested children. Pope Francis wants to eradicate "this tragic horror."… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Omarosa airs secret tape of Trump campaign job offer In our news wrap Thursday, the president’s former adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is out with another secretly made recording, and says it proves he tried to buy her silence. Also, the Vatican says it feels shame and sorrow over the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:47 Syria sets its sights on the last rebel holdout The war inside Syria has been raging for seven years, with half a million dead, millions displaced and the complicated battlefield dramatically shifted. Now Bashar al-Assad’s army is preparing for what could be the war’s final major battle. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 16 WATCH: Mike Pompeo launches Iran Action Group after nuclear deal withdrawal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials said the group will be headed by Brian Hook, who is currently the State Department's director of policy planning. Continue reading
Aug 15 What happens when migrant children are deported home By Joshua Barajas Central American migrant children face intensified violence and poverty when they're deported back to their home countries, according to a new UNICEF report released today. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Trump follows through on Brennan security clearance threat In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is revoking the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, who has been a scathing critic of the president’s conduct. Also, more Democrats are agreeing to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 10:27 Afghan confidence in government undermined by fresh attacks Shia teenagers were killed by a suicide bomber at an education center in Kabul on Wednesday. Meanwhile, residents of the city of Ghazni began to pick up the pieces after a five-day siege between the Taliban and the Afghan Army. Continue watching